In the previous five years, under the National Target Programme on Culture, VND4.54 trillion was allotted for protecting 130 relics and doing minor restoration works on 810 others but only 65 percent and 80 percent of the targets were achieved, respectively.

The programme also funded the task of identifying and preserving 455 intangible heritage traditions, compiling dossiers on intangible cultural masterpieces for UNESCO recognition, and preserving five traditional villages.

The ministry is likely to get VND15.4 trillion for the programme for the next five years.

The most important tasks in the period will be to complete the restoration and preservation of national relics including the former royal capital Hue, the old town of Hoi An, the Cham Sanctuary in My Son, the Hung Kings Temple in Phu Tho, and the ancient capital of Hoa Lu.

Some national-level historical and architectural landmarks and famous landscapes facing deterioration will also be restored.

Monuments erected at revolutionary bases like ATK Viet Bac and others, the HCM Trail, and colonial-era prisons will get a face lift.

The ministry hopes to restore 50–60 relics each year and protect 100-150 others.

All this is expected to cost of VND11 trillion, with VND6.5 trillion coming from the Government's coffers, VND2.5 trillion from local funds, and VND2 trillion from other sources.

The ministry also proposes to earmark VND400 billion (US$19 million) for collecting, preserving, and highlighting intangible heritage of Vietnam's 54 different ethnic groups.

This will involve popularizing heritage already identified, completing the intangible heritage map, and compiling dossiers on three relics for UNESCO approval.

Around VND800 billion is expected to be earmarked for developing traditional arts by building or upgrading performance venues, training artists, and compiling a school curriculum for traditional arts.